Saturday, July 19, 2014

Technology Has Gone Too Far...

And I think you would agree that a ceiling fan that:  turns itself on and off  when you walk into or out of the room is more than a little over the top until one learns that there is no pull chain to choose a speed, but that the ceiling fan" monitors" the room temperature and the humidity and adjusts itself.   And the fan doesn't stop there - it "remembers" the settings that you like. 

This is a case of a ceiling fan being a lot more intrusive than a nosy next door neighbor.

The fan described above is called the Haiku model with SenseMe.  The Isis model has an 8 or 10 ft. diameter and weighs less than 100 lbs.  I have no idea what these Super Fans cost as their manufacturer is quite coy on the subject. 

But I do remember from years ago when we first bought a dining room ceiling fan that they were roaringly expensive.  More than $1,500.  Lowe's sells a  perfectly adequate fan for less than $50. 

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Not being vulgar, the company is the Big Ass Fan Company, of Lexington, KY. 

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